thickly

/ˈθɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈθɪkli/ (ame, ipa)

thickly — 副詞

1. Describes cutting or slicing something so that each piece comes out wide and thi

1.副詞B1
釋義

厚切

切成厚片狀

Describes cutting or slicing something so that each piece comes out wide and thick, rather than thin.

例句

Feng sliced the bread thickly for the morning toast.

Feng 把麵包切得厚厚的，準備做早餐吐司。

slice + thickly for food preparation

The carpenter cut the wooden boards thickly to make sturdy shelves.

木匠把木板切得很厚，用來做堅固的架子。

cut + thickly for materials

同義詞
  • generously

    more informal, often used for spreads rather than cuts

  • heavily

    emphasises weight rather than width

反義詞
  • thinly

    produces thin, narrow pieces instead

文法句型

[cut/slice/chop] + thickly

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs of cutting: slice, cut, chop, carve. The focus is on the width of each piece, not the depth of a layer.

常見錯誤

❌She thickly sliced the bread.
✅She sliced the bread thickly.
💡'thickly' follows the verb; placing it before the verb sounds unnatural in this sense.

2. Used when a substance such as snow, paint, dust, or butter forms a deep layer th

2.副詞B1
釋義

厚厚覆蓋

以厚層覆蓋或填滿表面

Used when a substance such as snow, paint, dust, or butter forms a deep layer that covers a surface completely.

例句

Snow lay thickly on the streets after the overnight blizzard.

暴風雪過後，街上積了厚厚的雪。

lie + thickly (natural accumulation)

Heather spread the butter thickly on her toast.

Heather 在吐司上塗了厚厚的一層奶油。

同義詞
  • heavily

    emphasises weight or density of the layer

  • generously

    positive connotation, especially for food spreads

反義詞

文法句型

[cover/spread/coat/lie] + thickly

用法筆記

Often used with passive constructions (be thickly covered/coated/spread). The layer is the focus, not the individual pieces.

常見錯誤

❌The snow thickly lay on the ground.
✅The snow lay thickly on the ground.
💡'thickly' follows the verb in descriptions of natural states.

3. Describes a situation where many people, plants, or objects fill an area with ve

3.副詞B1
釋義

密集地

大量密集地聚集或生長

Describes a situation where many people, plants, or objects fill an area with very little empty space between them.

例句

The pine forest grew thickly on the mountain slopes.

松樹林密密地長滿了山坡。

grow + thickly (natural vegetation density)

Houses were built thickly in the older part of the city centre.

舊城區的房屋蓋得非常密集。

同義詞
  • densely

    nearly interchangeable; 'densely' is more neutral, 'thickly' is more visual

  • closely

    emphasises small gaps between items

反義詞
  • sparsely

    things placed far apart with lots of empty space

文法句型

[grow/plant/stand/gather] + thickly

用法筆記

Describes spatial density — whether natural (plants, trees) or human-made (buildings, crowds). The image is of many units packed together with little empty space between them.

4. When someone speaks thickly, their regional accent or dialect is very strong and

4.副詞B2
釋義

口音重

說話帶有明顯的地區口音

When someone speaks thickly, their regional accent or dialect is very strong and clearly reveals where they come from.

例句

The tour guide spoke thickly with a southern accent that the visitors found charming.

導遊說話帶著濃濃的南方口音，遊客們覺得很有意思。

speak thickly with [accent]

Rania's grandfather still speaks thickly in the dialect of the village where he grew up.

Rania 的祖父說起話來仍帶有濃厚的家鄉口音。

同義詞
  • heavily

    more common in modern usage; 'heavy accent' vs 'thick accent' are both natural

文法句型

speak + thickly + with + [accent/dialect]

用法筆記

Only used for speech and accents. Unlike the other senses, this one describes a quality of sound rather than physical thickness. The accent is 'thick' meaning strong and unmistakable.

常見錯誤

❌He thickly spoke with an Irish accent.
✅He spoke thickly with an Irish accent.
💡'thickly' follows the verb in natural English word order.

5. Describes a voice that sounds unclear, rough, or muffled because the speaker is

5.副詞B2
釋義

含糊不清

因生病或情緒導致聲音不清

Describes a voice that sounds unclear, rough, or muffled because the speaker is tired, sick, upset, or emotional.

例句

Hassan answered the phone thickly, his voice still rough from sleep.

Hassan 接起電話時聲音含糊不清，嗓子還因為剛睡醒而沙啞。

answer + thickly (sleep-affected voice)

Nadia tried to explain what happened, but she spoke thickly through her tears.

Nadia 想解釋發生的事，但她邊哭邊說，聲音含混不清。

同義詞
  • hoarsely

    specifically a rough, dry throat; 'thickly' can also come from crying or emotion

  • huskily

    suggests a deeper, softer quality, often intentional

反義詞
  • clearly

    easy to understand, no obstruction in the voice

文法句型

speak/talk/answer + thickly

用法筆記

Describes a temporary vocal quality caused by physical or emotional state — not a permanent speech impediment. Often appears with crying, illness, or just waking up.

常見錯誤

❌He thickly spoke because he was sick.
✅He spoke thickly because his throat was sore.
💡the adverb describes the speech quality, not the cause.